How many of you have seen combat

[Blackhorse26]

how many of you have seen combat

where and when

[yugoshooter]

Does being shot in a robbery that I tried to take the gun from the guy count?

[Legio]

Can you explain the options?

[chicom]

Shot at in the Phillippines coup of 1989. Almost run over by a M113 APC.

Shot at by Iraqi Mirages during the Gulf War. Gotta love chaff launchers and the CIWS.

Was on the beach in Somalia but that was way before the Blackhawk Down thing. 1991-1992. Support and ordnance disposal.

[ZombieHunter_EKY]

Shot at in the Philippines OP Enduring Freedom (Philippines)

[07hemi4me]

Grenada, Operation Urgent Fury (Oct-Nov 1983)

I was a Paratrooper in the 82nd AB

[ak474u]

Does having attended public school in a big city count?

[Gunfixr]

Never been in the military, but have been shot at, and shot.

[Legio]

Never been in one in the US. Pulled my gun a couple times, but when I was working at Anthony's. Outside the US, well almost too many times to list them, but then I am/was looking for trouble.

[Airec]

I fought in the battle of An Nasiriyah in OIF I. I was in 2d Battalion 8th Marines. We fought from March 23, 2003 to about April 10th, 2003. Most of our enemy was Fayadeen soldiers and the civilians they forced to fight. This battle is mostly known by the name of Ambush Alley. After April 10th, 2003 we moved north toward Baghdad to a town of Al Kut which was our turn toward humanitarian assistance rather than combat.

The worst part of the battle was actually a 90 min friendly fire fight incident between us and 2d LAR. There were several TOW missles, lots of 25mm and lots of small arms fire recieved. We had 32 casualties on our side from this particalur incident.

-- Airec

[drissel]

had to man machine guns when over in the Lebanon area in the mid '70s, U.S.N.

[mr slow]

I have been stabbed in jail fighting against the gangs in there.I fought in the Grand Nationals several times as a heavy weight.In one tournment I had my arm broke blocking a kick after a fight I just won.I won that tournment.I have had over 100 fights in the ring and on the streets of Chicago.I was arrest twice for attempted murder.Both were self defense.My police record state these charges. I have no convictions.I once saved a old man who was being robbed by three illegal immigrants out side his bar.I decided to make it my business. I got out of my car with a batball bat and walked up behind the three of them.I cracked all three over the head with the bat.The owner thank me.I drove off and the next day his son thank me for saving his dad.The police just pick them off the ground and arrested them.I was in a bar once and three gang members tried to rob the bar. They attacked the barmaid behind the bar. One jumped over the counter and went for the register while I fought the other two.By the time the police got there I was done with them. I had by foot on his head and told him to go back to sleep.The three were black gang member and one got away. The two were charged with strungarm robbery and battery. There is more.I caught a rapist that was wanted for 8 rapes in Chicago.I shot a gang member attacking my car with a sawoff shot gun. There a lot more. I was ran over by a mad man and almost killed on the side walk.I was in the hospital for over two years recovering. He was charged with attempted murder and was recieved eight years.Some people believe it was a hit on me.I'm not a bad guy or mob type ,just a lot of bad things seem to happen to me.Chicago is a bad place.

[alpmco]

Well ... I suppose being a Cub Scout leader does not count. :salut:

[ktm rider]

I worked the flight deck during Desert Storm. ( see video) be sur eand turn the volume up real loud to get the full effect. This is why I can't hear crap now...

http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/Beaston/2596/

[Alredneck]

Does your nieghborly friendly border interdiction in kosovo count?

Ground offense and first year OIF1

Back to Iraq Dec05-Dec06

Why is it the Army send us to the shitholes?

[ZombieHunter_EKY]

Didn't you know Al. The Army has a unit that does nothing but find shitholes in conus and OCONUS to send people. Thats why they are paratroops in Alaska.:rofl:

[Alredneck]

I tried to volunteer for the 172nd but the sent me to Hood instead :(

[Daryll in NW FLA]

Dong Ha 67-68 Tet offensive.

[AlphaTea]

Beirut 1983

[jdh]

Does having rocks and bottles thrown at you during an anti-nuke protest while manning the gate at the alert site count?

[onebigelf]

Ex- Riverine Warfare Specialist. What the Navy now calls , Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCCs). The blue-water Navy's brown-water navy!

John

[bobd42]

Served from August 16TH , 1957 to August 14 th , 1964 . In all three Stragetic Air Commands 2nd , 8th , 15th Air Forces. From Chenault AFB Louisiana to Goose Bay Labador to Thule Greenland To March Field Calif . to Bangor Maine . B47 - B52 Bombers . Everything from Ground power to Crash Recovery . Cuban Missle Crisis -into the Vietnam era .

[Thebes]

I lived in Israel in a town on the border with the West Bank. During flare-ups there was quite a bit of fighting not far from our back yard - lots of automatic small-arms fire, burning tires, and some helicopter gun-ships firing rockets into nearby Palestinian targets.

Not conducive to bedtime...:(

[gunbuilder69]

I found this search engine here, it seems pretty accurate. the results with the little pentagon icon shows the official DoD record....here's mine!

http://community.military.com/buddy-finder/dod-profile.do?pid=8506996


when you go,click home and then buddy finder then ...well you get it!

[gunbuilder69]

I say we play challenge...you know, like coins, lowballer buys the drinks. Any takers?

[Alredneck]

Im game sir, I may not beat ya but I know I wont come in last either! Who doesnt like free beer? ;) Hell if its just me and you I guess I can buy one of my fellow Screaming Eagle's a beer or 2 for ole time sake! Strike Force!

[gunbuilder69]

hooah!( I cant let u do that but thanks striker!)

[Legio]

What happens if you're not on the list, you get a zero and win?

[gunbuilder69]

No, as your aware,some records are sealed for reasons other than our knowledge. this means you buy the last round!!!

[Legio]

Oki then, the last round is for me. (btw, If I am not on the list, it is because I never was in the US military, not because I was on some special stuff)

[gunbuilder69]

Either way...........

[WTF?]

Yah, Echo 2/7 in Nam, 66/67

[avmech]

Cuban revolution, not as a combatant obviously. I was a kid, revolution was going on in the eastern section of Cuba, which is where we lived. We lived in 2 trailers in the mountains with 2" armor plating around them. My dad was captured by the guerillas, released after 2 weeks. He was US citizen, being naturalized during WW2, Cuban born. The night Batista escaped, guerillas were all around trying to shoot his plane down.

[Rob Taylor]

Not in military but I've had guns pulled on me three times, shot at once. Had knives pulled on me and been in a couple of bad fights. I may have drawn down on someone once or twice. I grew up in East Orange NJ and went to school in NYC during the 80s when the place was pretty rough. My cousin was a dealer with a penchant for pissing people of and one of three bi-racial kids growing up in an all black area in the 70s.

All my best survival skills are the hard learned kind. But I still worry about real fierce gunplay where running to safety isn't an option. Any tips on mindset?

[RedNeckSCOUT]

Iraq OIF 06-08 just got back in jan. And have to go again in the fall of 09. Hopefully not to Iraq this time i want to go to afghanistan.

[Legio]

Iraq OIF 06-08 just got back in jan. and have to go again in the fall of 09

Welcome back and good job, sir!

[avmech]

Iraq OIF 06-08 just got back in jan. and have to go again in the fall of 09

thank you for your service, stay safe over there and get back in one piece

[commoguy]

i have in oif 5-7 back for a second tour(currently) and more than likely a third before i get out

[gopher]

1970-71
Veitnam
3rd MARINES
L/cp L.Richburg
M 79 Grenadier

[BobS]

70-71-72
RVN - Na Trang, Da Nang
USAF/MAC-V

[pale rider]

Never in military but my father was a sargent major and one hell of a tuff old war horse.

[Deadeye D]

Just got back in April from OIF, Just South of Mosul/Tal Afar.

[Shotgun693]

I've been some kinda Cop for just over 31 years. I've been in a few gunfights, was a sniper and was on a Narcotics Raid Team for 5 years.

[Legio]

I've been some kinda Cop for just over 31 years. I've been in a few gunfights, was a sniper and was on a Narcotics Raid Team for 5 years.

Where were (are) you a cop? I have a good friend in Fort Lauderdale that has kinda the same cursus you have.

[AKtheBear]

Operation Enduring Freedom

Afghanistan - 2002

Fun times.... not

[NonConformist]

Never been in the .mil, but I have been shot at, stabbed, and saw a lot of shit doing EP in dangerous places.

Most of my elephant sitings have been in the states in the ghetto though!

[Shotgun693]

Legio, I was a City Patrolman in Santa Fe Texas. A Sergeant in the Galveston Co Sheriff's Dept. A RR Special Agent in Houston, until I nearly got my arm pulled off in an accident. I came back as an Environmental Police Officer for the City of San Antonio. I retired 2 years ago and the Constable on the east side of SA asked me to work a contract as a campus cop at a charter school.

[Irwin4246]

Mecong Delta 65-67

[ak474u]

Legio, I was a City Patrolman in Santa Fe Texas. A Sergeant in the Galveston Co Sheriff's Dept. A RR Special Agent in Houston, until I nearly got my arm pulled off in an accident. I came back as an Environmental Police Officer for the City of San Antonio. I retired 2 years ago and the Constable on the east side of SA asked me to work a contract as a campus cop at a charter school.


I bet we have some mutual acquaintances on the E Side of SA

[WildBill]

falluja/ramadi 04-05

[Glen J]

Enlisted in Army back in 71. Signed up for medical training. Fully expected to see Nam. Ended up working in 2nd Gen. Army Hospital in Landstau Germany. Only combat I saw was combating injury and disease, and believe me, that kept our hands full.

[tommyzDad]

(If there's a thread wherein I've to make in an Intro, I'll hit it right after this one...Sorry, new guy skimming the threads....)

Desert Storm. I was with VMFA-333 in Bahrain. We had some Scuds thrown at us, and I did hear a Patriot launch, but didn't see anything of it.
My two bits for the war effort.

[Legio]

Everybody counts and every effort is commendable. Your service is most appreciated.

[GunNut]

I've never been in the military, bad back or I would of joined, but I've been shot at.

[Kobayashi Maru]

I came close a couple times to serving (ROTC, acceptance to USAF OTS), but my life just never worked out that way.

One funny story from college though, that I hope you'll enjoy for the humor, revolved around some 'almost service.' :rolleyes:

For those of you who remember the early days of flight simulators, Microprose's F117 Stealth Fighter was one of the first DECENT games of that sort. Introduced in late 1991/early '92 (memory eludes me...), we played the HELL out of that, on some VERY high end 386/33 computers at college in the day (I was GM of the campus radio station, and had a 386 in my office, so we had the occasional "staff meeting" over a game or twelve...;)).

My best friend and I were considerably older than most of the undergrads - in late '92, I was 25 and he was 24. We were sitting at lunch one day in late '92, discussing our latest 'missions,' as we'd both been flying the Desert Storm scenarios pretty heavily. A couple of freshman gals were sitting at the next table, and must have overheard us; with big, wide, admiring eyes, they asked us - almost breathlessly - "Were you guys in Desert Storm?"

Without missing a beat, I deadpanned, "In a manner of speaking."

My best friend LOST it, :rofl: :rofl::rofl:

:cool:

[Lone Eagle]

Wasn't able to serve(bad ears), but did do security on the "bad side" of montgomery, AL. Cops won't even go in there in the daytime unless there's 4 or more.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to those who are serving or have served. You are in our prayers.

[Encato]

same here i have les then 10% hearing in my left ear but i got mad when they took a kid who had heart surgery/// But iv ben in my share of armed conflicts mainley becouse im to dumb to back down

[Catman]

Thanks to all of you who have served!

Never been in the type of combat being referred to here, however:

I was shot at with an automatic weapon when I was 15. It was a couple of drunken Marines out poaching deer. I was in track at the time, and was running through the woods. At first I didn't understand why the bark was flying off the trees, and then I heard the reports. I understood real fast what was going on.

Forced to engage in a knife fight with a couple of muggers when I was in college. I won! :-)

Was shot at in a K-Mart parking lot.

[wy0mn]

Yes, more than one campaign. Baby brother beat me though, brought back a bronze & a silver from Iraq. Guess he thought it was the Olympics.

[Kicker]

Not me I broke my leg in a car accident when I was 20 got a titanium rod holding it together.
I am working towards my Associates Degree and wounder if I could get into a officers program . At 39 I don't know if it is possible, but the way work is here in Michigan, I may have a better chance with the military if they will take me. I would miss my family though.

THANKS YOU ALL OF YOU THAT PUT YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE, TO STAY ALIVE AND PROTECT YOU BROTHERS. YOU ARE TRUE HEROS FOR WILLINGLY GOING IN AND GETTING SHOT AT. IT IS A LOT DIFFERENT THEN THE MOVIES. THANK YOU.

[HITMAN]

Battle of Fallujah 04-05
3rd Bn, 5th Marines

Semper Fi

[loki]

3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division, Vietnam 1968-1969.

Loki

[NonConformist]

Ive seen a little...on TV! ;)